HABIGANJ, Feb 27, 2026 (BSS) - A case was lodged against Sheikh Hasina and 55 
others on Thursday, nearly 18 months after the incident, over allegations of 
opening fire on protesters during the anti-discrimination student-public 
movement in Habiganj.

Mahmudul Hasan, son of Yakub Ali of Amirkhani village in Baniyachung upazila, 
filed the petition with the Habiganj Senior Judicial Magistrate Court. 

The plaintiff identified himself as an activist of the Chhatra Dal.

Judge Abdul Mannan took the charges into cognizance following the filing and 
fixed March 9 as the date for passing a subsequent order regarding the next 
steps of the case.

According to the case statement, the incident occurred on July 24, 2024, near 
the Ashraf Jahan Complex in the city during the height of the anti-
discrimination movement. 

The plaintiff alleged that under the direct orders of Sheikh Hasina and 
former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, the accused opened fire 
indiscriminately on students and the general public. 

The statement further asserted that the attack resulted in bullet injuries to 
the plaintiff and several others.

A total of 56 individuals have been named as accused in the case. 

Beyond Sheikh Hasina and Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, the list includes several 
high-profile political figures and former lawmakers. 

Notable among them are former Member of Parliament (MP) for Habiganj-3 
Advocate Abu Zahir, former MP for Habiganj-2 Majid Khan, and former Minister 
Mahbub Ali alongside Barrister Sayedul Haque Suman, both of whom previously 
represented the Habiganj-4 constituency.

Other prominent individuals implicated in the filing include former 
Baniyachung Upazila Chairman Abul Kashem Chowdhury and former Mayor of 
Habiganj Municipality Ataur Rahman Selim.

Advocate Md. Angur Ali, the lawyer representing the plaintiff, confirmed the 
details of the case filing to BSS, noting that the court has formally 
accepted the case for further proceedings.